The Complete Course of NIST Risk Management Framework RMF

Name: The Complete Course of NIST Risk Management Framework RMF
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Learn NIST RMF in a Professional way from Scratch. Become an Expert in Risk Management Framework, From Zero to Hero!

Created byThe Tech Courses

Last updated 1/2025

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What you'll learn

At the end of the course you will fully master NIST RMF, to be able to manage the security and resilience of organization’s information systems from scratch
You will be able to conduct NIST RMF projects step by step, understanding all the logic and ending with advanced practical examples and complete projects
You will understand the fundamentals of risk management and the NIST RMF structure
You will learn the preparatory tasks and roles essential for Risk Management Framework RFM implementation
You will learn to categorize information systems based on impact and compliance with FIPS 199 and SP 800-60
You will learn to select and document appropriate security controls based on system categorization
You will implement selected security controls following best practices and guidelines
You will assess the effectiveness of security controls using standard assessment techniques
You will Make risk-based authorization decisions for information systems
You will learn to continuously monitor security controls and manage ongoing assessments and POAMs
You will be able to practice the content learned in a practical way by following all the steps in the complete exercises and the hands-on projects
You will start with the basics and progressively carry out more complex steps until you reach an advanced level and absolute mastery at the end of the course

Course content

8 sections • 44 lectures • 14h 9m total length

Course Introducation7:00
Understanding Risk Management25:32
Overview of NIST and RMF27:16
Question 1
Quiz & Assignment9:19

Select S1 - S324:40
Explore the select step of the NIST RMF: choose, tailor, and allocate controls, baselines, common controls, system-specific controls, and hybrid controls, with risk-informed tailoring, monitoring, and plan approvals.
Select S4 - S619:37
Select Overview of Security Controls18:13
Learn how the NIST RMF selects and tailors security and privacy controls, using control baselines, overlays, and enhancements to meet organization-specific risk, environment, and PII protection needs.
Select Developing the System Security26:58
Select the initial control baselines after categorizing the system, then tailor, supplement, and allocate controls and document them in the system security plan and the security and privacy plans.
Select Case Study22:54
Engage in a practical case study to select and tailor NIST RMF controls for the Valkyrie information system, build a sample SSP, and compare FedRAMP and 853 baselines.
Select Quiz9:35

Monitor - Introduction - M222:12
Monitor - M3 - M728:38
Monitor - Continous Monitoring Techniques25:54
Monitor - Ongoing Assessment - POAM23:52
Understand ongoing assessment and authorization in the rmf, leveraging ecm and imf to adjust controls and maintain poams, ssp, and risk documentation.
Case Study16:07
Explore continuous monitoring and plan of action and milestones within the NIST RMF, using automation to detect issues and update the system security plan with current control families.
Conclusion13:28
this course recaps the rmf steps and key concepts, highlighting customization, alignment with cybersecurity standards, scalability, and a proactive risk-management approach with free resources.

Requirements

Having basic notions of risk management concepts can help, but the course starts from scratch
Preparing and installing the needed environment to follow the practical sessions (if you don't know how, don't worry, it's very easy, and I'll explain it to you in the course!)
A decent computer and of course, desire to learn!

Description

Become a NIST RMF Professional and Master One of Today's Most In-Demand Skills nowadays!

This comprehensive course is designed for IT professionals, risk managers, compliance officers, security analysts, and anyone involved in information security can learn NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) from scratch to use it in a practical and professional way. Never mind if you have no experience in the topic, you will be equally capable of understanding everything and you will finish the course with total mastery of the subject.

After years of working in information security, we've realized that mastering the NIST RMF is essential for effective risk management in various IT environments, including government agencies, businesses, and any organization focused on cybersecurity. Knowing how to use this tool can give you many job opportunities and many economic benefits, especially in today’s world of IT.

The big problem has always been the complexity to perfectly understand NIST Risk Management Framework RMF requires, since its absolute mastery is not easy. In this course we try to facilitate this entire learning and improvement process, so that you will be able to carry out and understand your own projects in a short time, thanks to the step-by-step, detailed and hands-on examples of every concept.

With more than 14 exclusive hours of video, this comprehensive course leaves no stone unturned! It includes both practical exercises and theoretical examples to master NIST RMF. The course will teach you how to apply the Risk Management Framework RMF process, from preparation to monitoring, in a practical way, from scratch, and step by step.

We will start with the setup of the needed work environment on your computer, regardless of your operating system and computer.

Then, we'll cover a wide variety of topics, including:

Introduction to NIST RMF and course dynamics
Setup and familiarization with RMF components and processes
Understanding risk management principles and the RMF overview
Step-by-step guidance through RMF steps: Prepare, Categorize, Select, Implement, Assess, Authorize, and Monitor
Mastering security controls and their implementation in real-world scenarios
Security and compliance requirements as per NIST guidelines
Mastery and application of absolutely ALL the functionalities of NIST RMF
Quiz, Practical exercises, complete projects and much more!

In other words, what we want is to contribute our grain of sand and teach you all those things that we would have liked to know in our beginnings and that nobody explained to us. In this way, you can learn to build and manage a wide variety of projects and make versatile and complete use of NIST RMF. And if that were not enough, you will get lifetime access to any class and we will be at your disposal to answer all the questions you want in the shortest possible time.

Learning NIST RMF has never been easier. What are you waiting to join?

Who this course is for:

Beginners who have never learnt about NIST RMF before
Information security professionals, risk managers, IT auditors, system administrators, students.... who want to learn how to understand and implement the NIST Risk Management Framework effectively
Intermediate or NIST RMF users who want to improve their skills even more!

The Complete Course of NIST Risk Management Framework RMF

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Course content

Introduction to NIST RMF4 lectures • 1hr 9min

RMF Step 1 – Prepare9 lectures • 2hr 54min

RMF Step 2 – Categorize Information Systems5 lectures • 1hr 15min

RMF Step 3 – Select Security Controls6 lectures • 2hr 2min

RMF Step 4 – Implement Security Controls4 lectures • 1hr 17min

RMF Step 5 – Assess Security Controls5 lectures • 1hr 47min

RMF Step 6 – Authorize Information Systems5 lectures • 1hr 36min

RMF Step 7 – Monitor Security Controls6 lectures • 2hr 10min

Requirements

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